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Since Frank Tonkin Sr. opened his first Taco Time in 1962, each location has hand-chopped its own vegetables and concocted pots of fresh-cooked pinto beans every morning. Try the classic beef crisp burrito ($2.79) or its meat-free cousin, the veggie soft taco ($4.69), with a side of spherical, seasoned Mexi-fries ($1.69 for a regular). Watch your figure through southwest chop-salad-colored glasses, with black bean and corn salsa, pico de gallo, and mixed veggies ($5.59). Or opt for a cup of white chicken chili, another of many healthy options at just 139 calories ($1.99).

For fresh maki, Covington's Mizu Japanese Steak House has got you covered.
At Mizu Japanese Steak House, you can enjoy healthy and flavorful menu items.
Take your pick of beer, wine, or other beverages offered on Mizu Japanese Steak House's menu.
Mizu Japanese Steak House is a terrific spot for families to gather with its kid-friendly ambience and menu.
Mizu Japanese Steak House will be able to accommodate your large party.
Need to catch up on some work or the latest news? Get online at Mizu Japanese Steak House with their complimentary wifi.
Drift away from stuffy dress-code conventions and dine in comfort at Mizu Japanese Steak House.
Can't get enough of Mizu Japanese Steak House's tasty dishes? They also offer a catering service for parties and events.
If you're in a hurry, place an order for pickup instead.
Tired of driving in circles? Head to Mizu Japanese Steak House for a bite to eat and find quick parking in the lot next door.
A night out here can be a bit pricey, so prepare to shell out a bit more.
Reviewers rave about the dinner menu at the restaurant, though breakfast and lunch are also served.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers' patties appeals to patrons who prefer a casual burger house experience.
Healthy eaters will enjoy Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, a local restaurant filled with healthy eats and gluten-free options.
Whether you have something to celebrate or just need something to take the edge off, the drink menu at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers won't disappoint.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is great for families with kids.
Guests may have a hard time conversing, as the burger joint is rather noisy.
Not a popular place for dress-up dining, most Red Robin Gourmet Burgers patrons come in casual attire.
Impress the guests at your next gathering by calling in Red Robin Gourmet Burgers for catering.
If you need to get somewhere fast, the burger joint also serves up grub to go.
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Looking for delicious food for under $15? Look no further than Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.

After attending culinary school, Lebanon-born Moussa Elmoussa decided to open a restaurant using Mediterranean recipes borrowed from the mother of his half-Grecian wife. More than 20 years later, he continues to prepare a menu made with nutritious, healthy ingredients such as lemon juice, chopped cucumbers, and low-fat yogurt from dieting cows. Chefs at all three locations carve kosher lamb, chicken, and beef for gyros, stuff grape leaves with rice, and ladle out housemade tzatziki sauce. Among other awards, Gyros House was named The Commons' Retailer of the Month in 2010 and Best Spirit in 2004, and was a Renton Reporter Best of Renton 2014 finalist. The community-focused restaurant also participates actively in and cares about
the community, and has contributed to charities, marathons, school nights, and more.

For fast food in Covington's Covington neighborhood, check out the burger menu at Jack In The Box.
Low-fat, gluten-free and anything else you've been looking for waits here.
Jack In The Box's dress code is casual — diners are welcome to dress up (or down) to their comfort level.
Or, take your grub to go.
Feed the gang at your next get-together with catering from Jack In The Box as well.
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The food here is super budget-friendly, too, with most items costing less than $15.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all available at Jack In The Box.
Whether you're a party animal or an early riser, the restaurant will be open to serve you 24 hours a day.

For fresh maki, Covington's Kami Teriyaki has got you covered.
Kami Teriyaki is a local, healthy restaurant that caters to those with dietary needs, especially those with gluten-free sensitivities.
If time is of the essence, Kami Teriyaki's take-out option may be a better fit.
Kami Teriyaki is known for serving great food, and they are able to serve it at your next event with their excellent catering.
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Kami Teriyaki is making the best of both worlds happen: creating food that is full of flavor and affordable!
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all available at Kami Teriyaki — swing by for your favorite meal.

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Sometimes a pure and simple pepperoni pizza hits the spot. But with the proliferation of unlikely toppings popping up on pies all over Seattle, our definition of the Friday-night dinner staple is changing. Below, we highlighted 10 pies with toppings mouthwatering enough to tempt us away from our usual slice (plus one for those with an appetite for adventure).
Pesto Chicken Pizza at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California Ave. SW)
Pesto on pizza is nothing new by itself, but Talarico’ s version of a pesto pie is the perfect marriage of tradition and innovation, incorporating brie cheese and spiced walnuts along with pesto-marinated chicken, classic marinara sauce, and mozzarella.
No. 6 Classic at Flying Squirrel Pizza Co. (three locations in Seattle)
The toppings list on the No. 6 reads a lot like a classic steak-house menu—sans steak. Potatoes roasted with lemon, herbs, and garlic mingle with St. Clemens blue cheese, chive oil, and spinach, along with a generous sprinkling of mozzarella.
The Locks at The Alibi Room (85 Pike St. #410)
There’s no shortage of creative pizza toppings at The Alibi Room—asparagus and bacon, blue cheese and grapes—but in this seafood-loving town, one stands apart. Featuring an olive-oil base topped with smoked salmon, dill cream cheese, red onions, and capers, The Locks is like a classic New York bagel in pizza form, though without a single pesky poppy seed.
Tropicana Pizza at Jet City Pizza Co. (multiple locations in western Washington)
Pineapple on pizza has long been a mainstay, but Jet City takes the Hawaiian-pizza concept further, starting with pineapple and canadian bacon, then adding mandarin oranges, sliced almonds, and coconut. Bring your own mini marshmallows and you’ve basically got an ambrosia salad on a pizza.
Cowardly Apricot at 'Zaw Artisan Pizza (multiple locations in the Puget Sound area)
The chefs at 'Zaw pride themselves on using unique, locally sourced toppings for their take-and-bake pizzas, and this sweet and savory concoction is no exception. Roasted free-range chicken breast joins apricots, fresh basil, maple-syrup-caramelized onions, and a blend of gorgonzola and mozzarella atop a crust brushed with olive oil.
Pizza di Nutella at Queen Margherita (3111 W. McGraw St. #103)
This sweet and simple dessert pizza is exactly as simple as it sounds: a pizza crust slathered with the chocolate-hazelnut spread. Think of it as a big, shareable crepe and suddenly it doesn’t seem so strange.
Il Segreto di Pulcinella at Pizzeria Pulcinella (10003 Rainier Ave. S)
While perfect for dessert, we could totally picture ourselves devouring this pie first thing in the morning. Creamy mascarpone and espresso and coffee liqueur are spread upon the crust, which is then baked in a wood-fired oven. The final touches: drizzles of chocolate sauce and dollops of whipped cream.
Thai One On Pizza at Zeeks Pizza (multiple locations in the Puget Sound area)
For the nights when one takeout staple simply won’t do, this pizza combines the classic flavors of pad thai—chicken, bean sprouts, carrots, fresh cilantro, and peanut sauce—with mozzarella and an olive-oil glaze.
Two-Cut Cubano at The Station Pizzeria (14505 148th Ave. NE, Woodinville)
The classic components of a cuban sandwich are all represented here, even down to the grainy dijon mustard. Add to that pulled pork shoulder, smoked ham, housemade bread and butter pickles, and pepperoncini. One small exception: the usual swiss cheese is swapped out for provolone. This is a pizza, after all.
Reuben at Rocco’s (2228 2nd Ave.)
For further proof that great sandwiches make equally great pizzas, look no further than this Belltown original, topped with with mozzarella, corned beef, sauerkraut, and thousand island dressing. If only someone would invent a marble-rye pizza crust.
Big Moses at Ballard Pizza Company (5107 Ballard Ave. NW)
The chefs choose the toppings on this pie each day, meaning every meal is a surprise. While there are no guarantees, past incarnations have included everything from peaches, spicy salumi, and chives to cherries, arugula, and guanciale.

Sleepless in Seattle was a classic case of romance complicated by geography: Sam (played by Tom Hanks) lived in Seattle, and Annie (played by Meg Ryan) lived in Baltimore. Despite the obvious complications, Annie writes Sam a letter, suggesting they meet on top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day, which (spoiler alert), they eventually do. Though inspired by the climactic scene in An Affair to Remember, it’s really quite unfortunate that this part occurs in New York, because Seattle is replete with places romantic enough to be immortalized on film.
Fremont: A Menu That Changes With the Seasons
Art of the Table | 1054 North 39th Street
Meet a new couple at this spot's communal tables, or, if you prefer more privacy, grab a couple of chairs outside the open kitchen. Here, you can watch Chef Dustin Ronspies and sous-chef Phil Lehmann prepare local, seasonal dishes such as snap-pea bisque and smoked beef tongue.
Eastlake: Live Jazz Al Fresco
Serafina | 2043 Eastlake Avenue East
It’s hard not to fall in love on—or at least with—Serafina’s backyard patio. The space is sequestered by foliage from vines, trees, and bushes, which camouflage the strands of lights that begin to twinkle as the sun goes down. Several nights a week, live jazz floats outside through open french doors.
Mann: A Feast for the Senses
Crush | 2319 East Madison Street
James Beard Award–winning Chef Jason Wilson prepares French-American fusion dishes that the restaurant explicitly says are designed to “arouse the senses.” Indeed, each menu item is a labor of love: everything is made from scratch (down to the butter) and plated beautifully upon stark white dishes.
Lower Queen Anne: Charming Farmhouse Vibe
Boat Street Cafe | 3131 Western Avenue
Natural light spills onto whitewashed rafters in this cafe's dining room. The rustic atmosphere finds its match in dishes like roasted pork rib chop with black kale gratin and bread pudding with rum sauce.
Elliott Bay Marina: Sunsets by the Bay
Palisade | 2601 West Marina Place
It’s going to be impossible to choose between the steaks and the seafood, so don’t. Just order the Palisade surf and turf, which pairs applewood-smoked prime rib with grilled salmon and jumbo prawns. The meal goes down almost as beautifully as the sunsets visible from this bayside restaurant’s picture windows.
Pike Place Market: Candlelit Cabaret
The Pink Door | 1919 Post Alley
There’s no sign at the front door, which lends dates here a bit of mystery. And what’s behind the door will be even more mysterious—the entertainment could be tarot-card readers, magicians, burlesque dancers, or even trapeze artists. But if you’d rather gaze at each other, take your Italian meal outside on the deck overlooking Puget Sound.
North Queen Anne: Modern American Cuisine in an Antique Setting
Book Bindery | 198 Nickerson Street
If Jane Austen had been a modern-day restaurateur, her place might’ve looked like the Book Bindery. The menu has Old-World characteristics (bacon-wrapped rabbit loin, anyone?) and the candlelit setting is bedecked with wine casks, oil paintings, and vintage books. Bonus: a greenhouse dining room with views of the night sky.
East Queen Anne: Lake, City and Mountain Views
Canlis | 2576 Aurora Avenue North
Renowned as the fanciest joint in Seattle, Canlis is certainly the only place that’s ever made John Wayne wait an hour for a table as a joke. Its Wagyu steak, indoor gardens, and panoramic views are sure to impress your date—just make sure you’re both dressed to suit the swanky 1950s vibe.
Wallingford: Like a Trip to Thailand
May Restaurant and Lounge | 1612 North 45th Street
If you feel like you’re on the other side of the Pacific when you step into May, you'd almost be right. The century-old teak house was shipped from Thailand, reassembled, and repurposed as a restaurant. Photos of Thailand’s current royal family look upon couples as they nibble on scratch-made curries and pad thai.
Minor: Award-Winning Small Plates
Lark | 926 12th Avenue
Lark’s menu is quite seductive: it's made up of intimately shareable small plates prepared by James Beard Award–winning Chef James Sundstrom. Just try not to fight over the last bite of wagyu steak tartare or the almond cookie that comes with the housemade malt ice cream.

Where to get the best Pho in Seattle? What are the best Vietnamese Restaurants in Seattle? When it’s raining, a big bowl of pho is many things. It always hits the spot. It is always a good time for Pho Noodles. There are so many best Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle. Everywhere you go seems to be the next best pho in Seattle. The following restaurants list below are my favorites. They are tasty and hits the spot in their own particular way. Restaurants listed below are listed at random.Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant | 1684 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2G5 | greenleaftaste.comIf you are looking for a Vietnamese restaurants with something more than just a bowl of Pho, than Green Leaf will soon become your old favorite. The restaurant is tiny and perhaps underwhelming, but they sure make a mean Banh Xeo savoury crepe stuffed with shrimp. If you are tired from pho noodles, Green Leaf has a good Hu Tieu My Tho clear vermicelli noodles option with a clear pork rib broth, seafood and minced pork.Ba Bar | 550 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122, United States | babarseattle.comThe broth from bone marrow and knucklebones at Ba Bar is clear but powerful. The menus has meaty ingredients and a variety of classic Vietnamese dishes. Be sure to try their crafted cocktails like the Moscow Mule and fresh baked pastries. Ba Bar even has macarons, pate chaud to pineapple upsidedown cakes and housemade jams to go. No wonder Ba Bar is open late night until 4am on Friday and Saturdays.Hoang Lan Restaurant | 7119 Martin Luther King Junior Way South, Seattle, WA 98118, United StatesWhen you see the same dish on every table, you order that dish. Bun Bo Hue is what Hoang Lan specializes in. And a damn job it does. The bowl is filled with pork hock, congealed pork blood, thinly sliced beef. The complex broth has a secret ingredient of fresh pineapples to lend the sweet acidity flavor profiles. And remember, Cash Only.Hue Ky Mi Gia | 1207 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144, United States | huekymigia.com/menuOne of the most amazing garlic butter chicken wings. Lightly batter and flash fried with minced garlic, white onions, and green onions. Crunchy and shatters with each bite for a juicy meat center. This Chinese – Vietnamese restaurant also offers braised duck noodle soup marinated with Chinese herbs and spices. Faux pho? No problem.Pho Bac | 1314 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144, United States Pho on a boat. There is no menus except a sign on the wall that has a good selection of steak, fatty brisket, tripe and meatballs. The broth is pretty awesome too with a little sweetness. Always full of fresh herbs like basil and jalapenos. All for $8.
Local Pho | 2230 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121, United States | localpho-seattle.comFriendly staff with minimal wait times. Order from crowd favorites like chicken wings with pepper sauce, egg rolls and a hot bowl of seafood pho. Generous amount of seafood in a light flavorful broth. Try the tofu spring rolls served with peanut sauce. Lightly seasoned and not too salty. Vegetarians, it’s all about options right?Thanh Vi | 4226 University Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, United States, | thanhvi.netReasonable priced and a good variety on menu including Banh Mi Vietnamese sandwiches, pho noodles, spring rolls and broken rice. Thanh Vi is located in the University District next to the University of Washington. Be sure to spot plenty of students. Service is quick and friendly. They make a mean bowl of Vegetarian pho!Pho Viet Anh | 6510 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115, United States | phovietanh.comHard to beat an eight dollar deal with good quality meat and flavorful broth. Generous portions and piles of tender meat. Brisket! Tendon! Flank! Go ahead and drink all the soup, you won’t be thirsty! We love the Bun Bo Hue spicy beef Vietnamese round noodles here. We hope you do also.